Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-09

MIR. WILLIAM TELFORD,
(Ienth street between Mason and Pacific streots)
Murphy. Mr.. Teford, a very intelligent gen.
tleman, was overseeing his gang OF men laying
the granite blocks on Fourteenth street near
Capitol avenue, and being accosted by the re-
porter, greeted that individual very pleasantly.
streets now for nearly two years. 1t is fairly
good business, and pays about rs good as most
fact, the only objection have to it. A man
working on the streets is liable to be caught in
e. sudden wsr and se
year. with winter close on us, we must work
like Trojans to get our contracts finished before
the extreme cold comes to stop us. whlle
working al my business about one year ago
took heavy cold, which brought on severe
i would be working in the morning, when about
10 o'clock a severe sick headache would come
on me and would have to stop work for the
day. would go home and lie down, when the
cough would assai mo and make life miserable
for me-, / tried numerous cough medicines
way for a while when matters became worse
for me. commenced having night sweats, ,and
would get up in the morning and, instead Of
feeling refreshed as should have felt, would
feel more tired this n when / went to bed. l
then became seriously alarmed and consulted
doctor. who told mo had weak lungs. He
treated mo for quite while, and could obtain
no relief. changed doctors, and changed sew
eral times, but could get no relief. could not
work moro than one or two days week;
spent oil the money had, and the major part
Of my brothers money, all for nothing, for !
about given up all hope OF ever getting we'll
again. After visit to Kansas of about two
weeks in the vain hope of obtaining some
lief in thu change of climate, i returned to
Omaha discouraged. In looking over the daily
papers | noticed the advertisement of DR.. j
Crcsap McCoy, and concluded would mako one
moro attempt to regain my health. i visited
his Cfice the next day and had him examine me
when he told me had catarrhal consumption,
but that he thought he could cure mo. Idon't
know why. but | had confidence in what he
said and had him place me on treatment at
once / commenced to get better after the
first treatment slept well tho first night had
no cough, no moro night sweats. and got up in
the morning greatly refreshed with my nights
sleep. have only peen under his treatment
for two weeks and feel better today than have
for whole year. Why. lost 30 pounds weight
since iast January, but have gained about 10
pounds again since being treated by Dr. Mccoy.
End am fully satisfied that will be as well as
ever was in week or two"
"Will you have any objection to my publish
ing this Interview queried the reporter.
."None whatever, answered Mr.. TelfOrd. 81
am very glad to add my testimony to the many
that the doctor has. and II can do anything
for poor. suffering humanity by testifyng to
DR. McCoy's skill am very willing to do So"
The reporter thanked Mr.. Telford for his
frankness. and continued on his weary way
STATE OF NEBRASKA,
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS. ss
William Telford, being first duly sworn, de-
poses and says that the foregoing statemenl is
and belief. WILLIAM TELFORD.
Both day of August, a. b. 1887.
G. o. RoEAER, Notary Public.
Mr.. Telford resides on South Tenth street, be.
tween Mason and Pacific streets, whore he will
fully corrobOrate the above statement to any
ono who will call or address him there.